by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 6, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Water Safety
Oregon city first to require testing for algae: Last May for the first time in Oregon’s history, toxins from a nearby algae bloom made their way into a city’s tap water. The danger was limited — toxins were at low enough levels to pose a danger only to...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Feb 22, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security
Another reason not to eat sugary cereals or drink soda: A study recently published by The BMJ reports a possible association between intake of highly processed (“ultra-processed”) food in the diet and cancer. Further exploration is needed, but these...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Feb 14, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety
The U.S. South, too, could experience more hot, dry days: If current projections hold, Cape Town, South Africa, a city of four million, will run out of water on May 11 after three long years of severe drought. The coastal city is considering building an expensive,...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 1, 2017 | Emergency Response, Food Security
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced a number of immediate actions as well as long-term plans for ensuring Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey have...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 30, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Logistics Security, Op Sec, Process Security, Public Health, Terrorism
TERRORISM Corporations should prepare for terrorism: Last week, some 800 Austrian police officers conducted a series of raids in the capital of Vienna and in Graz which saw 16 separate domestic premises searched and led to the arrest of 14 radical Islamists who are...
